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BRITAIN-ROYAL-ORDER OF THE BATH
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (3rd R) watches as knights walk past during the Order of the Bath Service at Westminster Abbey in London on May 9, 2014. The Order of the Bath service, held every four years, is always attended by Prince Charles but he is joined every eighth year by the Queen, who was last present in May 2006. The Queen is Sovereign Head of the military order while Charles is its Great Master. It originated in the medieval period when the honour was only conferred on a knight after he had performed a number of rituals designed to purify the inner soul - fasting, vigils and prayer, and cleansing by bathing. The Order dates back to 1725 and uses Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey as its Chapel. AFP PHOTO/POOL/ADRIAN DENNIS
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London, England, UNITED KINGDOM |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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ADRIAN DENNIS |
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9 Mai 2014 |
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2508 x 1708 (1.04 MB) |
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